Hi-Lift Hood mount with lights ???

GeoJeeper · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:56 am

Good job. I'd like to see a picture from further back. Maybe with the whole Libby in the pic. Get a better idea of how it looks on there.

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:47 pm

thats for the input on what yal think ... i hope it rows on those who are still iffy ... as for me ,,, I LOVE THE LOOK ... for those asking for more photos heres some of the whole jeep

and thanks to those with the added info about what size tires i should go with ... from all the reseach ive done and what yal have said here , i will be putting 32's under her ... the lift arrived today so as soon as i get some time in the garage im putting her together (OlllllllO)

i do love reding the feedback so please continue to let me know what yal think

GeoJeeper · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:57 pm

I don't think it looks bad. I just think, at stock height it looks sort of out of place. Once you lift it and it starts looking like an off road beast, it will gel. :JEEPIN:

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:29 pm

was asked how it looks with the hood up so one more pic with stock suspension ... lift goes on tonight ... new pics will be posted soon

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:45 pm

So 32s and regearing or are you ignoring that part :shock:

After my trip from Toledo to The Badlands and back and never being able to use Overdrive I couldn't wait to swap

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:35 pm

im not ignoring the regearing ... but i am doing as much research as possible before deciding what to switch too ... yal tell me ??? with 32's under her should i be regearing to 4.10 from stock to maintain the best gas milage and OD abilities (closest to stock feel ) ? im still reading a lot of fourms but want to know what yal have to say ... responses please ... on the regearing question and ill always take more comments on how yal like the hood mount :JEEPIN:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:52 pm

Not feelin it.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:00 pm

Well some run 32s with stock gearing
but honestly the day I installed the 32s and took off down the road
I hit about 55-60 and all it did was kick back and forth would shift down for 250-300 feet and then back to OD, hated it. I was ready to take the tires back really. But I also knew I had a front diff with 4.10s laying in the garage and rears bought. If it would not of been for that I would of went back to 265-70s.
Its Ok ( almost) when you have it at about 75-80, under that shift back and forth.
Like I said the last trip to The Badlands and you know the roads up here down through the Fort etc. , mostly all flat but ran with the OD off all of the time.
When I went down home 250 plus miles, never could use OD :banghead:

Now I can run from here south to Lima area and it will shift down maybe once on the Interstate, more power/ better mileage and its back to being fun to drive.
If you're not regearing I would not go bigger like 32s, plus the extra cutting involved with stock bumpers
But you could be cool, regear, new ARB bumper, 32s :ROTFL:

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:11 pm

oh trust me ... the ARB bull bar is on the wish list ... but i can only find in silver and would prefer black ... plus its 1000$$$ and id like to keep a lil money in the bank in case something crazy happens ... as for the tires and regearing ... im def going with 32's ... still iffy about gearing to 4.10 ... guess ill drive it a while and decide ... thanks for the extra input ... keep the comments comming yal , even for those who are "not feelin it" ... and if you dont like it maybe i at least helped you decide not to do it yoursef ... as for me , i love it and think as of now im the only Libby to have it so that makes me grin

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:56 pm

Ok good luck with 32s and not regearing :lol:

huntbuggy · **Joined:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:24 pm **Posts:** 91

Jeep4Fun wrote:

oh trust me ... the ARB bull bar is on the wish list ... but i can only find in silver and would prefer black ... plus its 1000$$$ and id like to keep a lil money in the bank in case something crazy happens

Just got my ARB delivered here was actually surprised at the color. It seems darker than all the ads and pics than I anticipated. The 02 Sport in the pic is clearly silver - I think the ARB powdercoat is really slick and should break up the gray plastic nicely. Would probably do just as well on a black KJ imho.

I actually like the hood mount idea but wonder if even more stuff could be put there like a couple of flame throwers :rockon:

? I was thinking a canoe rack extension off the top of the fender flush with the hood...

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:46 pm

huntbuggy wrote:

Jeep4Fun wrote:

oh trust me ... the ARB bull bar is on the wish list ... but i can only find in silver and would prefer black ... plus its 1000$$$ and id like to keep a lil money in the bank in case something crazy happens

Just got my ARB delivered here was actually surprised at the color. It seems darker than all the ads and pics than I anticipated. The 02 Sport in the pic is clearly silver - I think the ARB powdercoat is really slick and should break up the gray plastic nicely. Would probably do just as well on a black KJ imho.

I actually like the hood mount idea but wonder if even more stuff could be put there like a couple of flame throwers :rockon:

? I was thinking a canoe rack extension off the top of the fender flush with the hood...

so the flame throwers were something i thought about but decided against it when i couldnt figure out where to put the propane tank ... so i ordered some grenade launchers instead

as for your ARB ... think you could post a pic so i can see the color better ?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:03 am

You know you are allowed to paint an ARB any color you want after you buy it.
Even Line-X it :wink:

Ryn7 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:31 am

Jeep4Fun wrote:

im not ignoring the regearing ... but i am doing as much research as possible before deciding what to switch too ... yal tell me ??? with 32's under her should i be regearing to 4.10 from stock to maintain the best gas milage and OD abilities (closest to stock feel ) ? im still reading a lot of fourms but want to know what yal have to say ... responses please ... on the regearing question and ill always take more comments on how yal like the hood mount :JEEPIN:

How are the lights in regards to glare coming off of the hood at night?

NCC-1864 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:13 pm

looks mean right ?!?!?

heres the view from inside ... slight visibility reduction but not that noticable

Hope the cops will have the same thought on visibility reduction......
Might cost you?

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:27 am

so updates ... finished the lift and added the 32's ... heres the pics

as far as the regearing goes ... my OD works fine ... not gonna regear

as far as glare from the lights off the hood for the drivers vision ... no glare to speak of
though in these photos you wouldnt think so but i used phones camera so lights in darkness is hard to capture

still looking forward to adding the stock mopar lightbar to the roof and the ARB bullbar should help with the rubbing the tires cause ... wanna do that soon so i dont give in to trimming ... only rubs on the front when i turn around but nothing rubs down the road or on normal 90 degree turns ...

please continue to reply to this post ... i like yals opinions

if anyone knows what i need to do to reprogram the tire pressure sensors so my light isnt on in the dash now that i have 32's id love to get that fixed ... but how ?

hope yal like ... keep posting

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:39 am

Oh another thing with the 32s and not regearing
your engine now runs hotter
mine dropped back down an average of 15-19 degrees after regearing
I know you think I'm full of it
but its worth it

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Sorry man, I just don't get it. Other than the cops pulling you over to let you know you left something on the hood, it would be much better served elsewhere on or in the Jeep. Not to mention the damage you will do to your hood when you drop it. I would never put a high lift on the outside for fear of someone borrowing it for good. Just my :2cents:

Jeep4Fun · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:56 am

@ buggin - i have a lock on it so no one gets to borrow it

@ mud - did i read somewhere that you find and sell the stock roof mounted lightbars ? tell me more

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:24 am

I think it looks good. I think it will look really mean when if you put on the lightbar like you said, a rack up top, maybe a newer front/rear bumpers. I say right on man, I wouldn't do it to my Jeep but that doesn't mean it is not for you.

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